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C. W. TREMAIN.

STEAM STAMP.

No. 469,187. Patented Feb. 16. 1892.

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CHARLES IV. TREMAIN, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

STEAM-STAM P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 469,187, dated February 16, 1892.

Original application filed .Tune 19,1891, Serial No. 3961861. Divided and this application iiled January 21, 1892. Serial No. 418,837- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that 1, CHARLES W. TREMAIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steam-Stamps, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This improvement relates to that class of stamps shown in my patent, No. 436,027; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, and combinations of parts hereinafter more particularly described, and then definitely claimed.

In the accom panyingdrawings, Figure 1 represents a vertical transverse section through theline ma; in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 represents a front View with parts breken away; Fig. 3, a similar section to that shown in Fig. 1 of a modification; Fig. 4, a plan showing a modiiication of the connection between the valves. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing the piston at its lowest point and the valve admitting steam below it.

Referring now to the details of the drawings, A represents the base of the ordinary or any suitable form, from which rise four standards 2, whose upper ends are threaded to receive nuts 3, between which are the pillowblocks 4, which form bearings for the trunnions 5, preferably cast with the cylinders 6. In each of these cylinders is a piston 7, having a stem 8, which works through the stuffing-box 9 and carries on its lower end a stamp 10, attached in the usual or any suitable manner. The central parts of these stems are made polygonal, as shown at 10, and work through correspondingly shaped holes in ratchet-wheels 11, set in cross-frame 12, supported on the standards 2. Attached to the center of this frame 12 is a spring 13, whose opposite ends engage with the teeth of the ratchet-wheels.

At 14 are shown two cylindrical Valves working in suitable steam-'chests 15 and having inlet-ports 16 and exhaust-ports 17, leading to suitable pipes 18 and 19 for the steam A and exhaust pipes, respectively. Both of these valves are connected by links 2O to alever or walking-beam 21 in such a manner that as one goes up the other goes down. On the opposite ends of the lever 21 are links 22, carrying pistons on their lower ends working in cylinders 23. At the upper end of the cylinder 6 is a valve 24, opening into a live-steam chamber 25 and normally acting to keep the steam in chamber 25 out of the cylinder.

Instead of the levers shown in Figs. 1 and 2 for connecting the valves, a rock-shaft 26, like lthat shown in Fig. 4, may be used, as I consider these devices as equivalents for each other.

In Fig. 3 is shown a modification designed for very large stamps, in which are introduced other features for safety and efficiency. The

cylinder 6 is enlarged at the upper end to a4 capacity of four or more times that of the lower end, permitting greater expansion and more economical results. In this case the stem has two pistons of dilerent diameters working in the opposite ends of the cylinders, which ends have corresponding diameters to that of the pistons. Fig. 3 also shows a device for operating the valves by a positive motion, consisting of a lever 27,pivotally connected by the link 28 to an arm 29, projecting from the head 30 of the valve-case. This lever-is operated by a collar 31, fast on the stem 8, and carries a slide 32, working through a guide 33, attached to the cylinder 6, as shown, and giving motion by the valve-rod 34, which also acts on the lower end of the valve and raises it should it stick or fail to act from any cause.

Between each pair of standards 2 is a bracket-frame35, having perforation 36 and collars 37, through which collars pass the standards 2, and are secured by set-screws or other appropriate means. strengthen thestandards, and the perforation 36 will be found useful in raising the stamp when there is no steam by passing a bar through said perforation and using the bottom of the wall thereof as a fulcrum.

Each of the valves has annular recesses 38 and 39 and a central passage 40, open entirely to the bottom, but terminating near the top, where there is a side opening 41, between which and the bottom is another side opening 42. In the side of the cylinders are formed passages 43, 44, and 45.

These frames l IOO The operation is as follows: Supposing the parts to be in the position shown in Fig. 2, in which case steam is admitted to the bottom of the right-hand cylinder and is being eX- hausted from the top, the steam passes into the annularrecess 38, and from thence, through the passage 43, under the piston, thus lifting the same to the highest point, and as soon as it passes the passage 44 steam enters the central passage 40 through the said passage 44 and side opening 41 and, acting on the bottom of the valve, lifts the same to the top of its stroke, and. through the medium of the lever 21 carries the valve on the opposite side downward, and at the same time cutting off the connection between the cylinder and the main steam and exhaust passages, the annular recesses 38 and 39 being in such a position as to cut off communication between them, as shown in Fig. 1. While the valve is in this position, there is free communication between the top and bottom of the cylinder through the passage 43, lower side opening 41, central passage 40, upper side opening 42, and passage 45, so that steam readily passes from the lower side of the piston and by expansion acts to drive the piston and stem downward, so that I use the same steam for striking the blow that lifted the stamp. If for any reason either of the valves 14 should not rise at the proper time, the top of the piston would strike the valve 24 at the top of the cylinder, and, by admitting steam, prevent damage. To prevent the valves 14 from striking the bottom of the chest too hard is the object of the piston working in cylinders 23 and cushioning on air, which is compressed in said cylinders, which compression may be regulated by the cocks 45.

The object of the polygonal stemsis to give the stems a slight rotary motion to prevent wear. As the stems travel in one direction they turn the ratchet-wheels slightly, and as they travel in the other direction the spring prevents the ratchet-wheels turning, and thus the stems and stamps are bound to turn at each stroke.

From the above it will be seen that I have produced a steam-stamp of great power at a comparatively light cost, which will be very economical of steam, convenient in operation, and not likely to get out of order.

The peculiar adjustment of the cylinders by the trunnions, nuts, &c.,will be found very useful in preventing wear on the gland, 85e., and in adjusting the position of the cylinders as may be required bythe wear of the stamps.

This application is filed as a division of my application bearing the Serial No. 396,861, filed June 19, 1891, and shows several features therein claimed, and not therefore claimed herein. It also partially shows some features which form the subject-matter of claims in another application which I am about to file.

What I claim as new is- 1. The combination, with two cylinders and pistons, of two valves therefor connected by a rock-shaft or lever pivoted between them, and pistons on the opposite ends of the levers, working in ai r-cyliuders, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a stamp, of a cylinder having steam-passages 43, 44, and 45, a piston working therein, a piston-valve working in a suitable chest and having recesses 38 and 39, a central passage therein, and side openings 4l and 42 into saidcentral passages, substantially as described.

3. The combination, in a stamp, of a cylinder provided with trunnions and two pillowblocks therefor with the threaded standards rising from the battery and passing through the pillow-blocks and provided with nuts to adjust the cylinder vertically, substantially as described.

4. In a stam p, the combination, with ratchetwheels having polygonal holes through them, of the polygonal spiral stems loosely fitting in and workin g through the holesin said ratchetwheels, and the spring engaging the ratchetwheels, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 9th day of January, 1892.

CHARLES 1V. TREMAIN.

Vitnesses:

A. W. MARTIN, IRA SAvoRv. 

